Shazam announces user statistics for the US Sound of 2009

London, 19th January 2009 - Shazam, the world's
leading mobile music discovery provider, today announced its prediction
for acts to watch in 2009. Unlike a multitude of other subjective
opinions on acts to watch in 2009, Shazam's millions of users have
already spoken via the acts they have been tagging as the ones most
likely to do well in 2009.

Kid Cudi currently sits atop Shazam's
sound of 2009 with the runaway success of his 'Day & Night' track
and his guest spot on Kanye West's album. Lady Gaga also gets in high at
number two with 'Just Dance' resonating with the public.

Additionally,
Shazam users see acts like Australian psychedelic rock/electronica
outfit Empire Of The Sun and Australian R&B singer/songwriter Daniel
Merriweather all doing well in 2009. The Airborne Toxic Event also
looks to be one to watch in 2009, although they are further down
Shazam's list at number five.

Shazam's Head of Music, Will Mills, says; "With
music discovery services like Shazam, music fans are making their
voices heard and are as important as the critics in deciding which acts
will do the business in 2009. Indeed Shazam's users do validate some of
the critic's choices but they also show much more diversity in the acts
they're tipping for success."

Shazam's US Sound of 2009:

1

Kid Cudi

2

Lady Gaga

3

Empire of the Sun

4

Daniel Merriweather

5

The Airborne Toxic Event

Shazam's user statistics on the Sound of 2008 picked out The Ting Tings and Duffy as the two top acts to watch.

About Shazam

Shazam is one of the most popular apps of all time, used by hundreds of millions of people globally to connect to the world around them. Building on its pioneering leadership in music identification, Shazam now helps people discover, interact with, and share video, audio, or printed content on TV, radio, movie screens, magazines, newspapers, packaged goods, and retail stores -- and now Shazam lets music fans follow their favorite artists to see their Shazams and share in the thrill of discovery. The app has exceeded 20 billion total Shazams since its launch, and users Shazam over 20 million times each day. For more information on how Shazam has created new technology tools for brands to utilize data visit www.shazam.com